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The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most well-known psychological experiments in history. The results of the experiment were shocking. In this assignment, you will focus more on the type of research method used and the ethical violations that occurred.

Read “Stanford Prison Experiment” https://search.credoreference.com/search/all?conce…

Watch “Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Experiment” from the https://video-alexanderstreet-com.eu1.proxy.openat…

Search the internet for additional information you may need about the research method used in the Stanford prison experiment.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word analysis of the research methods and ethical violations in the Stanford prison experiment in which you:

Identify one or two ethical issues that occurred in this experiment.
Explain the APA ethics guidelines that may have been violated.
Summarize what you would have done differently.
Determine the research method that was used and justify your choice.

Sample Solution

 

On May 25, 2020, police officer Derek Chauvin killed a civilian named George Floyd by kneeling on his neck. This occurred in the city of Minneapolis in the United States but the event took on national importance. Read https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52861726 and watch the included videos for the background on this homicide.

Additionally, you can watch the full body-camera footage of the the arrest here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQYMBALDXc
Task

Your assignment for the ePortfolio Project is to research the case more and write a report about it applying what you have learned this semester.

Examine the events that occurred after the 911 call was received as well as the prosecutions and civil unrest that occurred after Floyd’s death.

Part 1: The Events and the Results

Discuss the case from the point of view of several of the stakeholders in this case: The police officers on the scene, George Floyd, Mahmoud Abumayyaleh (the shop owner), the police department leadership, elected government officials, people in the neighborhood, etc.

What role or roles were the police officers performing? Refer to Chapter 5 of the textbook for background information on this. (CILO 1.1)
Describe the approach or model of police performance used. Refer to Chapter 12 of the textbook for background information on this. (CILO 2.1)
What tensions were the different stakeholders experiencing? (CILO 3.1)
Did the police follow correct procedure or protocol on that day? (CILO 1.1)
Describe the tensions between the stakeholders (CILO 3.1) and suggest a plan to improve the relations among them (CILO 3.2)

How you would apply international best practice to this case in the US? (CILO4.1)

Part 2: Lessons for Saudi Arabia

Next, discuss policing in Saudi Arabia.

How are police roles different here and why? (CILO 1.1)
Is the same model of police behavior used here? (CILO 2.1)
Discuss how lessons learned from this case apply to police work in Saudi Arabia. (CILO 4.2)
Could models of police behavior used here be applied in the US to avoid conflict between the police and civilians?

 

 

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